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CROP REPORTS.
Condition of Corn and Wheat Crops in
Western States

CHICAGO, September 4th-The following cron
summary will appear in this weeks issue of the
FdImcrs' Rerif,o: The reports of our CORE
spondents indicate that in several of the corn
States the corn crop has been more benefited
by the late rains than was supposed possible
only Missouri, Indiana and Dakota report A
lower percentage of condition than last week
The average yield OF winter and spring wheat
and oats is reported as follows: Illinois-winter
wheat, II bushels per acre; oats. 20 bushels
lndiana-winter wheat, IL bushels; oats 36IL
bushels. lowa-winter wheat is bushels; spring
wheat, 1877 bushels; oats, &c bushels. Kansas
winter wheat, l0l1 bushels: oats 25l. bushels
ken,ucky-wiuter wheat. 10 bushels: oats 22Is
bushels. Minnesota-spring wheat l3 bushels;
oats, S5 bushels. iowa counties report q fail
ure Of the spring wheat crop.) Missouri--winter
wheat, ~ bushels; oats, 81 bushes. Nebraska
spring wheat, II bushels; winter wheat 22I5
IA bushels; oats &c bushels. Dakota-spring
wheat, 1i12 bushels; oats 50 bushels Apples
and potatoes will be about half crop each
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A WOMAN TEMPTED.
4 Russian Princes Offer to the Widow
of Frank Leslie.

New YORK, September 4th.-A cable dispatch
from London says: Prince Eristofi de Gourie
has dlsgraced his many noble relatives dead
ana alive. including the lady who gave birth TO
a Sultan, by STOPPING TO prevarication. The
ehagrin caused 10y his failure TO win the affee-
tions of Mrs. Frank Leslie was natural but ii
was wrong in him to deny the pIaiseworthy am
bltion which he had to become that lady's hus-
band. Mrs Leslie sailed for America a few days
ago, after extended travels in SPAIN where she
wrote up bull fight, and elsewhere. On all her
travels letters and kilograms ffom the Russian
Prince followed her. The Prince painted him
self rs the Cars candidate for the throne of
Bulgaria, and told how excellent his chances
were OF being able to invite her one day to come
ami sit ON the throne. and yet knowing her re-
publican sentiments and her antipathy to a
throne, he was willing TO give up all that Let
her but make the sign for him to Join her in
America, and he would at once throw the
throne and power 20 the winds and fellow her
Mrs. Leslie believed it, but she did not change
her mind, for she held that in her ro.ition mar
riage would be n mistake, and if she did make
mistake she would give some American the
oencft of it. Neither did Mrs. Leslie reply to
the Prince, for her iIvaIiable practice is to
write only business letters, winding up with
Yours, truly" Mrs. Leslie could not well re-
ply TO the Russian Prince in this private way.
50 she has not replied at all.
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NARROW ESCAPE.
a Yolo Official Comes Near Receiving a
Death Wound.

WOODLAND, September 4th.-Last night Judge
A. c. Ruggles and b. f. HsTnish became in
volved in a quarrel on Main street and clinched
and fell in the gutter. Ruggles was on top, and
after they ell Deputy Sheriff Bruce Pendagast
seized Ruggles and attempted to pull him of.
Harnish drew revolver, which he pressed
against Ruggles' side and fired. The ball passed
through Ruggles' sleeve, glanced up, and struck
Pendagast in the breast He staggered into o
drugstore near by and exclaimed that he was
shot, but Immediately recovered his wonted
GOODNESS and took off his coat and vest. when 1t
was found that the bullet had pierced the coat,
vest and shit, but had not injured the man
Harnish has bad reputation. He came here
from Salinas few years ago. and by drinking
lost $4,000. Ee is supposed TO be crazy He is
now in jail. The excitement runs high. but
nothing except considerable talk is appre-
hended
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Twenty-Four Lives Lost at Sea.

LONDON, September ith:-Thc ship Falls OF
Bruar, of Glasgow, bound from Hamburg to
Calcutta with cargo OF salt toundered off Var
mouth, the cargo having shifted Five of the
crew were rescued, and "a were drowned, most
OF whom were Germans aud Swedes.
Bulgarian Notes.
SOFIA, September 4th.-The elections for mem
bers of the SObranje are fixed for the 9th inst.
Prince Ferdinand has forbidden Bulgarian
onlcels to act as newspaper correspondents
NJ. Fleseh, the French onsul-General here.
has left the city.
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MARYSVILLE.
Close of the Yuba and Sutter Fair-The
Last DAVIS Races

MARYsvILLE, September 4th-The last day of
the fair drew a still larger crowd to the city
than any during the week. The large number
OF pavilion exh bits will be sent to Sacramento
during the next week.
Yesterdays races were largely attended. The
first was for the 2:3l class, purse of 500 Hazel
kirke, Flora G.. Wallace G i, Colonel Haw kins
ana Ross started. Wallace sold favoritc
Flora took the first and fourth heats. wallace
the second, third and fifth. There was 5000 in
the poolboX on the result. Time 2.29l&. $50,
2:2653, 2:52 and 2:2s.
III the pacing race, for the 2.2T class, for
purse of $500, Arrow, Bracelet and Charley
Brown started. 1t was the best race of the
week. ARROW won the first, third and fourth
meats. Bracelet second. Brown was dfstanced
IN the first heat. Time. 2.27. 2:25Z 2:2I and
2.2S W
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POOR FERDINAND.
Buigaria's New Ruler Continues to Play
the Baby Role.

LONDON, September 4th.-Prince Ferdinand
VIII leave Bulgaria in a few days on tour of
the European courts. to press his claims for
hardly meet with success, since all the Powers,
except Russia, wish to avoid an ENHANCEMENT
III the Bulgarian difficulty. Germany adheres
to the policy she pursued regarding Prince
Alexander. Prince Bismarck long ago advised
them to reconcile themselves with Russia,
and he simply ignores the presence of Prince
Ferdinand in Sofia.
Russia has informed the Powers of her inabil-
lty TO accept the election of Prince Ferdinand
and warns them that an official acknowledge
ment of Prince Ferdinand will cause her to con
slider the Berlin treaty at an end. Another great
European war is, unhappily, only too probable,
and any interference with Russia, or in the Bull
garian question, will surely preciptate a strug-
plp
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TULE AND STRAW.
Proposed Paper Mill to be Started at
Woodland.

WOODLAND, September 3d.-A gentleman from
the East who has had years of experience with
paper mills, is in Woodland and will soon start
a large paper mill if sufficient inducements are
held out. He says he will use tule add straw in
the manufacture of paper and says a superior
article can be made from these fabrics
He offers to bring the machinery and
set the mill In operation If the people of
Woodland will put him up the proa aer buildings
The scheme is iavorably considereCfs by the ciii-
zens, and the proposition viii undoubtedly be
accepted. There are countless acresof tule in
Yolo, and also a great surplus of straw so that
no lack of raw material can result.
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THREE ACCIDENTS.
A Day of Disasters on the Beach at Santa
Cruz.

ECopylghi. 1857, ts 0e California Associated Press
SANTA CRUZ, September 4th.-One of the Pa
cifc Transfer Companys wagons wss unloading
freight at the railroad wharf this afternoon,
when the team backed of into the bay. The
driver jumped out of the wagon and was not
hurt, but the horses were drowned. The team
was valued at $500. The dead horses were towed
ashore by some fishermen.
Another team was hitched to them for the
purpose of hauling them away. This team was
frightened ut the sight of the dead horses, and.
strike heir feet af which they ran away They
dashed wildly into the crowd of people on the
beach, and knocked down Miss Madden, break
ing her collar-bone and inficting other serious
injuries.
4 little daughter OF John Woods witnessed
these disasters, and was returning home on
horseback, when some boys frightened the ami
NAL she was riding. causing it TO throw her to
the ground fracturing her collar-b bone.
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GOOD FRIENDS.
The Prince of Wales and Blaine Becom-
ing Like Cronies.

LONDON, September 4th.-A correspondent at
Hamburg writes "The Prince of Wales ci. Ill
ties to distinguished Americans continues to be
one of the sensations at Hamburg Blaine who
receives attentions from everybody, has been
his guest more than once. The relations between
him and the Prince are in the language of specta-
tors, more than cordial" Depew hes been
presented, by the Princes request, and dined
with him the same evening. IheRr from Eng
lish sources that the Prince was delighted with
the brilliant Americans, whom he asked to ac-
company him to dinner and remain after the
other guests had gone, and invited 10 lunch the
next day. Blaine remains in Hamburg Mr.
and Mrs. Depew left on Thursday for Heidel.
berg and will reach Paris on Monday"
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Further Discussion Over the Conduct of
MaNimiIian.

CITY OF MEXICO, September 4ih.-The contro-
versary regarding MaXimilians conduct at
Queretara is growing mcTe interesting. Another
note, purporting 10 be an autograph letter from
MaximiliaD IL nuhl:t 81 t,-1 II. 4; ,,l;oi, Il =
stated that certsin military officers mot named),
were TO be paid 100000 by the Imperial house
OF Austria, valid only on the day of Maximl-
ians complete salvation.
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A TOWN DESTROYED.
Complete Destruction OF the Mining Town
of Calico.

Copyright, 1857, by t.e California associated Pres
DAoGErr, September 4th-6:I5r p. M.-The town
Of Calico is now burning, and will be an entire
loss,
LATEE-rHE DESTRUCTION COMPLETE.
pAGGETT, September 4th.-The town of Calico,
with the exception OF Apprentices lodging
house and two houses in the north end of town
was completely destroyed by fire this afternoon
leaving several families with only what clothes
they wear. The fire originated in the bedroom
OF H. w Bell at the rear of his store. All efforts
TO check the fire were without success as Il
strong east wind swept the flames to adjoining
buildings, soon destroying the entire town. The
total loss is about $4,000, and the insurance
$1,000
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tennessee mountaineer recently found
under ledge of rocks the sword of a Con-
iederate officer. 1t proves 10 have be-
ionged to a Captain who was killed in a
skirmish, and one OF his command hid it
that it might not fall into the hands of the
Union forces.
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Australian Ners

SAN FRANCISCO, September 4th.-By the arri-
val OF the steamer Alameda from Australia
news is brought to August 18th
Protests against further immigration Of Chi
nese into Australia have been made by several
cities, and the Chinese Commiss oners were
waited Oh and given TO understand that no
coolies need apply for admission.
The Austrian bark, The Gange, was
wrecked at Port Phillip Heads, Victoria, on
August 22d.
Heavy floods have occurred in the Goulburn
valley Victoria.
An attempt TO arrest a Maori chief, charged
with stealing liquor, resulted in q free fight, in
which several MaOris were injured.
French convicts are to be sent from New Cal
edania To New unhlides
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TERRIBLE AFFAIR.
4 Mother Unintentionany Disfgures Her
Young Son.

CHICAGO, September 3d.-Arthur Gunderson is
a boy 10 years of age, who resides al 597 North
Robeu street. Yesterday morning he was playing
IN the yard, carving miniature cruiser to sail
the raging pond, when, after some vain Mt
tempts to cut with his little knife. he called 10
ms mother, who was in an upper window, for a
Sharper one. she at first refused, but finally
yielded to the demands of her son, and threw
down monster butcher-knife, cutting off the
boys nose completely The wound ID OF hor-
ribly distguring character.
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FIENDISH ACT.
4 Petaiuma Boy Burns Out the Eye of a
Communion.

PETALUMA, September 4th.-A very distressing
eFent occurred yesterday afternoon in which q
little boy lost his sight. 1t seems that two boys
named Lowe and Costello, respectively, were
playing on the street. The Costello boy wanted
the other to go up town, but met with a refusal
Saying that he would be revenged. Costello left.
but soon returned with a small package in his
hand. and while. Lowe was in the act Of stoop-
ing set fire to the package and threw it into his
face. An explosion followed, and the little fel-
low struggled back screaming tha; he was blind
Dr. Graves was sent for and upon a careful ex-
animation pronounced the sight entirely de-
stroyec. The act was premeditated and showed
the utter depravity of the boy Costello.
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yigiIantes Arrested.

JACKSON, September 4th.-H. P Gordon, Dr.
a. c. Smith, W t. Jones, E Thomas and George
Sedgwick, all prominent citizens of Plymouth
the Vigilantes. AL were bound over 10 appear
before the Grand Jury in bonds of IS, 600 each
Ekels condition is critical. Neither arm has
been amputate d yet, as he is too weak TO stand
the shock of the operation.
The danee-bouse II broken UP and the mem
bers OF it have scattered. Burt, the proprietor
has left the place.
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A life of sympathy and frieudliues7. i
life that tries TO make those around it
happier and better--this is the highest
aim of womanhood and girlhood. a girl
may be beautiful and clever, but, if this is
not the aim Of her life, then her gifts are
wasted.
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The Saturday HaIf-Hoiiday.

NEW YORK, September 3d.-LSpecial There
is great dissatisfaction in commercial and other
circles over the Saturday halfholiday and the
probability is it viii be ignored, except by the
banks and allied interests, until next July. The
halfholiday Saturday is not considered prac-
ticahle eXceDt dnring the summer months
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ALLEGED DISCOVERY.
Anarchists and Boodlers Likely TO Escape
Punishment,

CHICAGO, September 3d.-The attorneys for the
convicted boodlers claim TO have discovered a
vital error in the recent trial, to.ally invaiida-
ing the hndlng One of the lawyers SAYS that
Is the law under which the Anarchists and
boodlers were convicted
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Has Run His Last Race.

New YORK, September 5th.-The World saws .
Mr.. Z. J. Baldwin's wellknown horse Lucky B,
died early Sunday morning at Sheepshead BAY
from spasmodic paralysis of the brain. Four
everything that money could do was done to
save him.
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American Securities in London.

LONDON, September 8d.-fSpecial. News of
the settlement of the case of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad has created q most favorable i'm
preston on Change and there was a buoyant
feeling in the American department to-day. All
stocks advanced one-half to one and one half
per cent. on the strength of the Baltimore and
Ohio arrangement, and slightly further i'm
provemeDt was recorded at 1:30 p. NJ when it
became known that Sl,OOO,O00 had been taken
for ShiDment TO New York
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A Monster Demonstration to Tale Place
To day in New York.


iCcpyTght, 1887. by the California Associated Press
NEW YORK, September 5th.-[Special. Labor
day was ushered in early this morning by bon
fires, skyrockets and the din of fish-horns and
steam Whistles. In that respect it has already
risen TO the position of other holidays. There
was considerable hustle and confusion on the
tion are members of trade organizations and they
began the celebration OF the day before sun
down last night. Numerous attempts al decora-
tion were made, and the national colors were
displayed in many places
The latest estimates of the Parade Committee
place the number of men in line at 5OO00 1t
will probably fall short of that number but il
seen in this city. The committees in charge
were worked hard all day yesterday and until an
early hour to-day, making final arrangements
for the parade.
The line of march will be from Broadway and
Thirteenth street down Broadway to Fourth
street; from Fourth to Fifth Avenue; up
Fifth Avenue to One e-Hundred-and-f -fortieth,
Square, past the reviewing stand to
Fifth avenue, and thence to Forty second street,
There it will be dismissed, and every one in il
Will hasten to Brommer's Union Park. and
spend the day in feasting dancing, games and
contests of various kinds
THE RED FLAG SQUAD.
Shevitah and his editorial staff will parody
McGlynn, Henry George, George Mckay and
others who will occupy seats in the reviewing
stand. The Socialists are determined to carry
their red flags, but all organizations in sympathy
with the United Labor party will carry only
their trade banners and the American flag The
everything will be in readiness to move an hour
later
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Suicide at Los AngeIe..

lcepy77gt, 1887, 1y The California ASsoclcied Pytes
Los ANGELES, September 4th-Aionzo Fisher.
aged 81 years, who was to have opened an
academy here, shot himself through the heart
yesterday. He was correspondent OF Eastern
papers aud minister of the Reformed Episco-
pal Church. Financial troubles and oyer-study
q lllal lan1
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STILL A MYSTERY.
Ne Clew as Yet to the Children Los. in
jersey Civ

JERSEY CITY, September ith-It has now been
definitely ascertained by the jersey CITY police
that Mrs. Mary T. Ford, the unfortunate woman
from California who lost her children last
wednesday, went to Steup's restaurant on Ex-
change place. The. woman claims to have left
her children in the restaurant but does moi
recognize Steup's place as the one and the pro
prietor says they were not leftth No clew To
their whereabouts has yet been obtained.
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DISABLED SOLDIERS.
Meeting of the Directors of the Veterans
Home in Napa.

Home In Napa.
lCopyigh, 1887, by the California associated Press
SAN FRAN Isco, September 4th.-The Board of
Directors of the Veterans Home held its quar-
terly meeting and visit of inspection at the
Home at Yountville to-day. There were pres
ent Directors Bromley, Burnett, Davis, Hutch
ins, Simmons and Simonds. The Ladies' Relief
Corps of Lyon Post, of Oakland, was repre-
sented by Mrs. Field and Mrs. Si1nonds Several
other ladies interested in the welfare of the
veterans were present and accompanied the
Directors and ladies of the Relief Corps in their
tour of inspection through the quarters. The
Commandant was authorized to deal with de-
linquents as his judgment might dictate, keep
ing on the side of lenieney, but with power 10
discharge men ii they deserved It.
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NEVADA.
Premeditated Murder by Geo. w. Lewis,
Il Mine Foreman.

ELKo, September 4th.-GeoTge Picsoll was
shot aud instantly killed in his cabin near Bull
ion. Elko county, by George W. Lewis, foreman
OF the Standing Elk mine, early this morning
They had a dispute last night, and Lewis walked
a mile and half for the pistol to commit the
deed. Lewis was arrested.
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HOME AFFAIRS.
DEMOCRATIC ID IDEA OF CIVIL
SERVICE REFORM.
A Russian Princes Passion for an
American Lady-LabOreEs and
Socialists-A Long Fast.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES To TIE asooKp-uxros.]
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The indications are we will have BOOMING
FAIR this year. Hundreds of things needed
for that occasion. Where to get the best values
for your money is question easily solved by
looking through our several Departments which
are now filled to overfoWing with all the Latest
Attractions for the Coming Seasons.
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JUSTICE TRIUMPHs.
a Brute Likely TO Get His Deserts-His
Victims Lie in LANCER

San DIEGO. September 3d.-Michael Clancy,
charged with criminal assent ON Tonisa
Hoenig, has been found guilty This is the
second trial on the same charge, on the former
occasion the jury being unable TO agree Clan
ey's victim is not expected TO live
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CANADA.
Arrest OF Banker Who Probably In
tended to EIni..- ata.

LONDON tOnt.l, September 3d.-Henry Taylor
eX-fresident of the Bank of London, and Presi-
dent OF the Ontario Investment Association was
arrested yesterday afternoon. Various causes
are assigned for the arrest. The one generally
accepted is that funds intrusted to him for in.
vestment by r. NJ. Meredith, who caused his ar.
rest, were not invested. A strong feeling how
ever, prevails that the real cause is being sup
pressed
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LONDON, September 3d.-Glads,one has written
q reply to the Duke of Argyle's recent attack.
He says The Duke of Argyle is an old friend
whose attacks prefer bearing silently I do not
excuse tyranny, but wish to have the National
League dealt with legally, and not by the arbi-
for. ireland ''
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socialistic, Pure and Simple.

Copyr19hf, 1857 by The California AssociGted Press
New YORK, September 4th. The journal says:
For some months past August Fiegel, the Ger
man Consul General in this city, has been pro-
curing men and sending them to Germany to
become soldiers. The Consul denies that he is
recruiting men for the German army but saws
he merely examines them as to their physical
ability to spryp in the army
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a Soft Thing for Dempsey.

New York, September Sd.-Johnny Regain
las signed articles for a catch-weight night with
lack Dempsey. II is to take place within 100
niles of New York, between December 10th and
he 5th. The stakes are to be 81 600 side. The
Police Gazette diamond belt and the middle
weight championship of America also depend
m the tirht
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Another Tariff Tinker.

WASHINGTON, September Sd. - Congressman
Mills, of Texas, who has been mentioned as the
probable Chairman of the Ways and Means
]omnrttee OF the next House, is preparing a
arif bill. 1t will propose large reductions in
he duties on iron steel cotton and wool
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Penalty for Fa,i,r rr.st p,.,,

BERLIN. September 3d.-There has been an
alarming outbreak of trichinosis in Rrunsyyick
Sixty persons have been afflicted, of whom
seven have died